The bucket-list Birdsville Races – synonymous with plumes of striking red dust as horses gallop towards the iconic finishing post – are set to return this year for two bumper race days on September 6 & 7, 2019.
More than 6,000 intrepid travellers and punters will once again make the annual pilgrimage to Australia's most remote town on the edge of the Simpson Desert for a jam-packed weekend program of thoroughbred racing and unique outback entertainment.
The Birdsville Races are billed the ‘Melbourne Cup of the Outback’, however, for a brief moment in time, the famously arid Birdsville race track has been transformed into a rare carpet of lush greenery akin to Flemington Racecourse, thanks to recent floodwaters and rain in the surrounding Channel Country.
The Birdsville Races see the tiny township of Birdsville in Outback Queensland swell from a general population of 115 to more than 6,000 visitors for a two-day, 13-race program, as well as a stacked line-up of film and live music, cocktail parties and Fred Brophy's famous travelling boxing troupe.
Throughout the event, wide open cornflower blue skies and parched red terrain typically creates a stunning backdrop for the race competition, with gourmet fare served at the trackside marquee catered by renowned Adelaide Hills chef Simon Burr from the Olfactory Inn. Off-track and back in town, the Birdsville Bakery serves up a famous selection of curried camel and kangaroo and claret pies.
The legendary Birdsville Hotel will also once again act as the resident watering hole for racegoers wanting to kick celebrations into the night, while Fashions on the Field will bring colour, character and couture to race days across six categories for men, women, families and novelty dress.
A much-loved charity element, the Races will also continue its proud support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, hosting a 6 kilometre fun run to help fundraise for the vital service in the remote region.
More than 6,000 intrepid travellers and punters will once again make the annual pilgrimage to Australia's most remote town on the edge of the Simpson Desert for a jam-packed weekend program of thoroughbred racing and unique outback entertainment.
The Birdsville Races are billed the ‘Melbourne Cup of the Outback’, however, for a brief moment in time, the famously arid Birdsville race track has been transformed into a rare carpet of lush greenery akin to Flemington Racecourse, thanks to recent floodwaters and rain in the surrounding Channel Country.
The Birdsville Races see the tiny township of Birdsville in Outback Queensland swell from a general population of 115 to more than 6,000 visitors for a two-day, 13-race program, as well as a stacked line-up of film and live music, cocktail parties and Fred Brophy's famous travelling boxing troupe.
Throughout the event, wide open cornflower blue skies and parched red terrain typically creates a stunning backdrop for the race competition, with gourmet fare served at the trackside marquee catered by renowned Adelaide Hills chef Simon Burr from the Olfactory Inn. Off-track and back in town, the Birdsville Bakery serves up a famous selection of curried camel and kangaroo and claret pies.
The legendary Birdsville Hotel will also once again act as the resident watering hole for racegoers wanting to kick celebrations into the night, while Fashions on the Field will bring colour, character and couture to race days across six categories for men, women, families and novelty dress.
A much-loved charity element, the Races will also continue its proud support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, hosting a 6 kilometre fun run to help fundraise for the vital service in the remote region.
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05.09.19 - 07.09.19
Birdsville Race Club, Birdsville
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